Asteraceae FAMILY
Carthamus lanatus
Carthamus lanatus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Carthamnus lanatus is an annual to biennial plant producing a basal rosette of leaves, followed by a single, flowering stem with spiny leaves and branching near the top; it can grow up to 90cm tall[ 1781 Title Invasive Species Publication Tasmanian Government, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Hobart Author Website https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/invasive-species Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A series of information sheets on around 150 species of plants that are declared weeds in Tasmania ]. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral and southern Europe, western and central Asia, Macaronesia and northern Africa.
HabitatAmongst rocks, in dry hills and uncultivated ground[ 89 Title Flowers of the Mediterranean. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. Publisher Hogarth Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-7012-0784-1 Description A very readable pocket flora that is well illustrated. Gives some information on plant uses. ]. A weed of pastures, arable land and fields[ 1145 Title AgroAtlas Publication Author Website http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database of economic plants of Russia and the surrounding countries that formed the USSR, giving botanical descriptions, distribution, habitats and uses. It also gives comprehensive information on climate, soil, pests, diseases etc ].